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Initial Complaint
03/31/2023
- Complaint Type:
- Product Issues
- Status:
- Answered
I went to get hearing aids, had a hearing test, signed up for two hearing aids - also paid for the aids. I waited for the aids and when it came I put them on they sound good in office but when I started to drive home, the hearing aids were so loud not nothing but noise and I had to take them off. I went back they adjusted them, and I had them a week, and went back and cancelled the order and asked for money back $6598.00, but she charged me $659.80 and I complained that this was too much, and shouldn't pay for the aids that they had made, I complained I said that was a ripoff. I am willing to pay for the aids they made to fit my ears but it did not cost them $659.80. I think I should get some of the $698.50 money back. They called the $659.80 a Restocking fee.Business response
04/11/2023
The patient signed a Purchase Agreement in which the fee charged for returning his treatment plan, was clearly stated. This fee is in accordance with the requirements put in place by the State of Ohio Board of Speech and Hearing. Not only does this fee help cover the price that is charged to us by the manufacturer for returning the devices, but also for the appointment and services, for which are bundled into the price of a treatment plan. If a treatment plan is returned, it is understandable that a business would then bill for those appointments and services. This fee prevents us from having to bill separately for each visit, and actually minimizes the financial impact to the patient. We are in accordance with the legal agreement the patient voluntarily agreed to and will not be offering a refund. Thank you for your time.
Dr. Amy H******
Doctor of Audiology
Clinical Director
Acute Hearing
Initial Complaint
02/17/2023
- Complaint Type:
- Service or Repair Issues
- Status:
- Resolved
I was ask to sign up for a warranty I think cost of 36.50 per month i was given no paper work or never received any thing in the mail had to give acute hearing my routing number and account number from my checking account I have been in contact with Mary at acute hearing I fairfield and few others to get this cancelled but have not gotten any corporations from any oneBusiness response
02/20/2023
Patient's account has a note on 1/24/2023 that he wished to cancel his service package monthly payments. We were happy to oblige and stopped his payments ending in February, as that payment was less than 30 days from the process date. February 16, 2023 was his last payment and you can see by the attached statement that his balance is now $0, meaning it has been cancelled. We honored the patient's request as soon as possible given he is set up on monthly payments. He was provided with a statement when the service package was purchased, which contained the line items and the expiration date of such.
Customer response
02/20/2023
Better Business Bureau:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ** ********* and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
Regards,
*** ******Initial Complaint
04/14/2022
- Complaint Type:
- Product Issues
- Status:
- Resolved
For over 5 years, I been wearing hearing aids, that I purchased from Acute Hearing. I have had good service using there hearing aids. Last year, I heard about some hearing aid, can be programed to be used thru your cell phone. So went to Acute Hearing and they ordered me a pair to be delivered to my house. I paid Greg A $4,198 for them and was delivered on 1-17-22. I was told that the new hearing aids, would not work with my current Samsung cell phone I had. Greg go online with the main office for Acute and he printed me a list of cell phones that are compatible with my new Acute hearing aids. So I went to Verizon and got a new Pixel cellphone that was on there list. On 1-27-22 I took my new hearing aids and new cell phone to Acute, to have **** program my phone to work with my Hearing aids. He showed me how the hearing aids worked with my new phone. Took all home with me and was much nicer to hear phone alerts and voice thru my hearing aids. A few weeks went by and was having a problem with the left hearing aid. It would cut off and go to a loud scratchy noise.. I tried pushing the button to change sound from normal to crowd. That did not work. So called Acute and they squeezed me in.to look at it. **** did not say what was wrong, and was glad he fixed it. Less then a week, happened again. Took back again. Continued to happen, so I asked **** if I could return them. He called me a few days later and said it was to late. Acute did not give me or hearing aids did not have any paper work with them, explaining about a warrantee on them. So paying over $4,000 for there hearing aids, was told they could not do anything about them for me. Paper work I got with the hearing aids, states they are made by Starkey. I believe that is the same company that owns Acute. I directed this complaint to the BB because I purchased my hearing aids, thru Acute. I am going to copy this message to Starkey, if I can. Thank you, Fred RBusiness response
04/15/2022
Mr. ******* signed and was provided with a Purchase Agreement by Acute Hearing on 1/4/2022 explaining the return privilege of 30 days from date of delivery. On 1/17/2022 when Mr. ******* was delivered his new devices, he signed and was provided with a Delivery Agreement again explaining the return privilege of 30 days from that date, as well as exact warranty end dates for the devices. According to our chart notes, Mr. ******* did not notify our clinician that he wished to return the devices until his appointment on 4/5/2022, well outside the return privilege. Once outside the return privilege, we still have options for remedying Mr. ******* frustrations. His warranty on the devices is good until 1/17/2024, which includes manufacturer repairs and replacement. We are happy to send the devices into the manufacturer to have any issues fixed. It should be noted that objective testing was done and showed that Mr. ******* is receiving significant treatment benefits over his previous hearing devices. It is my opinion that having his clinician inspect the devices and sending them for repair, if needed, is a good resolution. Thank you.Customer response
04/16/2022
****** ******** *******
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ** ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
Regards,
Fred *******
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4 total complaints in the last 3 years.
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